WordPress plugin comparison
MachStyle vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for MachStyle.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, MachStyle about 2.
- MachStyle has no reviews yet.
- MachStyle was updated more recently: May 31, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- MachStyle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for MachStyle.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MachStyle |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,258 | #544 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 2.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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